Periodic Table and Families of Elements
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Science
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7th - 9th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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17 Slides • 15 Questions
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Names of the columns
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Elements in groups behave similarly.
Many of the important groups have names.
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Alkali Metals
4
Multiple Choice
Which of these elements is an Alkali Metal?
Cs
Fe
C
Kr
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All have 1 valence electron
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So reactive they are never found in pure form in nature.
Always in compounds.
The get more reactive as you go down the column.
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Alkaline-Earth Metals
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Multiple Choice
Which of these is an Alkaline Earth Metal?
Mg
Na
Sc
U
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All have 2 valence electrons
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Also reactive
Never found in pure form in nature.
Not as reactive as the Alkali Metals though.
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Halogens
12
Multiple Choice
Which of these is a halogen?
I
S
Ar
Po
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All have 7 valence electrons
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Also VERY reactive!
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Noble Gases
16
Multiple Choice
Which of these is a Noble Gas?
He
F
O
S
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All have 8 valence electrons
(except for He, it has 2!)
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Very UNreactive!
Virtual never found in compounds.
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Transition Metals
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Multiple Choice
Which of these is a transition metal?
Cu
Xe
Rb
N
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Contains most of the stereotypical metals...
Gold, silver, copper, iron, titanium, platinum, etc.
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Needed for Electronics
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Multiple Choice
Which group does Bromine belong to?
Alkali Metals
Alkaline-Earth Metals
Halogens
Noble Gases
Transition Metals
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Multiple Choice
Which group does Neon belong to?
Alkali Metals
Alkaline-Earth Metals
Halogens
Noble Gases
Transition Metals
25
Multiple Choice
Which class does silver belong to?
Alkali Metals
Alkaline-Earth Metals
Halogens
Noble Gases
Transition Metals
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Multiple Choice
Which group does calcium belong to?
Alkali Metals
Alkaline-Earth Metals
Halogens
Noble Gases
Transition Metals
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Multiple Choice
Which group does sodium belong to?
Alkali Metals
Alkaline-Earth Metals
Halogens
Noble Gases
Transition Metals
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Multiple Choice
Which element would you expect to behave like potassium? (K)
Ca
O
Na
Br
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Multiple Choice
Which type of elements have 1 valence electron?
Alkali Metals
Alkaline-Earth Metals
Transition Metals
Halogens
Nobel Gases
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Multiple Choice
Which type of elements have 7 valence electrons?
Alkali Metals
Alkaline-Earth Metals
Transition Metals
Halogens
Nobel Gases
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Multiple Select
Which type of elements are very unreactive and virtually never form compounds? (select all that apply)
Alkali Metals
Alkaline-Earth Metals
Transition Metals
Halogens
Nobel Gases
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Multiple Select
Which type of elements are very Reactive and virtually never found in pure form in nature, only in compounds? (select all that apply)
Alkali Metals
Alkaline-Earth Metals
Transition Metals
Halogens
Nobel Gases
Names of the columns
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